MANGATOA Rd, located on the hill between Marokopa and Kiritehere Beach, was damaged by Cyclone Dovi in February 2022
REPAIRS and reconstruction of Mangatoa Rd will begin this month with the $2.5 million dollar project awarded to Camex Civil.
The contract includes work on four sites on Mangatoa Rd located on the hill between Marokopa and Kiritehere Beach.
The repairs are in response to the damage caused as a result of Cyclone Dovi in February 2022.
Waitomo District Council’s general manager infrastructure service, Shyamal Ram, said because of the size of the slips, an engineered design was required to ensure a long-term solution.
“Some earthworks are scheduled to start in August with the full project due to be completed in early 2024,” Shyamal said.
The repairs would include the construction of an earth buttress, two timber pole retaining walls and a small section of road realignment.
Upgrades to the drainage systems would also be undertaken to provide more resilience during future storm events.
There would be some traffic disruption due to the constrained site locations with some temporary road closures in place to allow for the sites to be constructed safely.
Traffic management disruptions would be communicated to allow for alternative travel arrangements if required.
“We thank the community for their patience over the last year as the team has been working throughout the year to stay on top of all the damage caused by the multiple storm and rain events,” Shyamal
said.
